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Sovena Group: Olive Oil for the World
Bocherini Bogert, José Antonio, Vidal Romero, AnylúCase IIST-DGI-207-E-EStrategyIn 2010, Sovena Group has changed dramatically compared to 2002, from being a diversified food manufacturer with leading brands in the Portuguese market, but with virtually no international presence and little growth opportunities, to become the second biggest producer and bottler of olive In 2010, Sovena Group has changed dramatically compared to 2002, from being a diversified food manufacturer with leading brands in the Portuguese market, but w...Starting at €8.20
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Klöckner: Operations During Transformation
Siegel, Robert; Scott, MitchelCase SGSB-E-721-EEntrepreneurshipThe Eyewitness Surveillance II case tells the story of Rush Arnold and RT McCloy, friends who met while studying at Wharton, who raise a search fund under the name Channelstone Partners. In the fall of 2010, after having spent two-thirds of their search fund capital and reviewed over 200 companies, they came across Eyewitness Surveillance, a company specializing in the use of video technology to protect the assets of car dealerships. Eyewitnes...Starting at €8.20
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Micoderm: Prevention and treatment of diaper's dermatitis
Fernández, Albert; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-49-EDecision AnalysisA pharmaceutical company, LIDERM, has to decide the status of one of its more traditional products, Micoderm. Micoderm is currently among the medicines heavily subsidized by the Spanish health system, which ensures the product an important volume. On the other hand, the price the company can charge the end consumer is quite low, to the point that due to lack of price revision, it is currently loosing money. The company has to decide whether to wi...Starting at €8.20
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Atam: Innovating in the Social Sector (A)
Elvira, Marta; Prats, Mª Julia; Plaza López, LuisCase DPO-244-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAtam is an association of Grupo Telefónica, which was founded in 1973 with the aim of providing assistance for the disabled and elderly dependents. It was the result of an agreement between the company and its labor unions. It is a nonprofit, national organization, declared to be serving the public interest, and has 60,000 members belonging to 28 companies of the group. Atam has three major areas of action: individual financial support, direct-ca...Starting at €8.20
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El Ganso Takes Flight (A)
Arana, Sergio; Echániz, Iñigo; Pascual, Julio; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-159-EEntrepreneurshipÁlvaro and Clemente, two brothers from Madrid with entrepreneurial spirits and creative mentalities, created the clothing brand El Ganso. The brand has a young vibe, and made a place for itself in the Spanish fashion market by pinpointing a niche that no one had filled. In January 2006, "Jeremy Stanford" shoes arrived in Madrid. In the wake of their success, the brothers opened their first store in Madrid and El Ganso underwent a "growth spurt." ...Starting at €8.20
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Vet Center: Investment Appraisal
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase F-641-EFinanceThe president of a veterinary center has to decide which of two MRI scanners he should buy. The case gives students an opportunity to practice present value calculation and to understand the proper use of methods such as internal rate of return (IRR) and net present value (NPV) for capital investment decisions.Starting at €8.20
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Coca Cola Spain: Branding 2.0
Villanueva, Julian; Ziskind, Julie Michelle; Armelini, GuillermoCase M-1269-EKnowledge and Communication, MarketingThe case analyzes Coca-Cola Spain's use of social media and Web 2.0 to reach audiences that are no longer tuning in to mass media. It also discusses the similarities and differences between various social media platforms and the ongoing evolution of online marketing.Starting at €8.20
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The Challenge of Multichannel Marketing Management
Clemares, Fuencisla; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1346-EMarketing, StrategyIt had been five years since Jordi Catalá, the founder and CEO of Sleeping (a manufacturer and distributor of sleep-related products and bedding), had launched his company's online channel. E-commerce now accounted for 10% of total sales and was about to reach breakeven in terms of the income statement. Tension between the traditional and online marketing teams was high, and Jordi felt like they were unable to work together and take advantage of ...Starting at €8.20
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Fernández-Vega Eye Institute
Serrano, Alejandro; Moscoso, PhilipCase P-1137-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations ManagementThe Fernández-Vega Eye Institute in Oviedo, Asturias, is possibly the most famous clinic in Spain in its specialty. It is not only notable for its high medical quality; the clinic has also optimized its provision of services using business criteria with the aim of improving the customer experience. Faced with a growing demand for its medical services, the institute's management has to decide between a series of specific options for increasing the...Starting at €8.20
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Berlin Brandenburg International Airport
Teworte, Victoria; Martínez de Albéniz, VictorCase P-1142-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyJust after German reunification in 1990, plans were made for a single, new airport to concentrate all the traffic of the new capital Berlin. Twenty-five years later, Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) was still not operational. The project was amassing mistakes and had already seen four delays, due mainly to the fire detection system. At the end of December 2014, the Supervisory Board announced that the airport would finally open in t...Starting at €8.20